Garment-pocket



J. GUNDERSON. Q'ARMENT POCKET. APPLICATION'FILED AUG-30| 19|?.

Patented June 19 192m UNITED srATss PATENT oFFlcE.

JULIUS GUNDERSON, 0F SVT. IPAUL, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR-T0 BRAMWELLrRAGEN CORPORATION, OFST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, CORPORATION 0F MINNESOTA.

GARMENT-POCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1920.

To all 'whom t may concern:

. Be it known that I, JULrUs GUNDnRsoN,

va citizenof the United States, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Pockets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in garments, its object being to ,provide a pocket particularly adapted, for coats and so constructed that the ordinary use of the pocket will not sag the same as use does with the ordinarily constructed pocket.

To this end my invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification,-

Figure 1 is an elevation view, of the pocket portion of a coat embodying my in- Vention, broken away to better illustrate the construction Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the pocket; and

Fig. 3 is a partial inside vlew of a garment fitted with my improved pocket.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical' sectional view through the lower edge of the pocket slit.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a garment formed with a horizontal pocket slit 2 adapted to be covered by the ordinary flap 3. The upper edge 4 of the flap 3 is inserted within the slit and sewed in the ordinary manner to the upper wall thereof by a line of stitching 5. In carrying out my invention, the pocket portion includes an outer wall 6 secured along its upper edge to a horizontal strip of cloth A between which and the inner wall of the garment is a reinforcing strip A of comparatively stiff canvas or the like, the latter serving as a stay to support the edge of the pocket against sagging and also to act as a member in compression to guard against buckling. The strips A and A and the garment are firmly stitched together as shown in Fig. 4. To the lower edge of the wall 6 are stitched the lower edges of two pocket walls 7 and 8 as by the line of stitching 9. The line of stitching 9, as shown in Fig. 3, extends upwardly along the sides connecting the walls 6, 7 and 8 and forming two pockets, one between the walls 6 and 7 and one between the walls 7 and 8. A separate horizontal line of stitching 10 preferably connects the walls 7 and 8 above the line of stitching 9. The top of the wall 7 l stands below the top of the wall 8 so as not to project above the pocket opening and 1s preferably formed along its upper edge with a hem 11 to give a proper finish. The.

upper edge ofthe inner pocket wall 8' is, as shown 1n Figs. 1` and .2, carried above ther pocket opening and secured by the line of `stitching-5 vand 12 to .the inwardly projecting edge of the flap 3. i Y

I further support the sides of the pocket by' straps 13 and 14, the straps 13 and 14 belng secured at their lower ends to the pocket construction, as shown in Fig. 3, and at their upper ends being secured underneath the coat lining 15 at a point on the garment between the pocket and the armhole.

In the ordinary pocket, which is 'constructed with a single inner wall, the downward pressure in the pocket makes a pull on the corners of the pocket, which bags the pocket and garment. With my construction where the hand is slipped in the pocket in' .be evident, the bottom of the pocket formed by the Walls 7 and 8 is secured by the stitching 10, which, as shown, is above the line of stitching which connects the front wall 6 with the other wall and the pressure of the hand against the bottom of the pocket is, therefore, at a point above the bottom of the pocket formed between the walls- 6 and 7. The result of the construction is that the garment is not bagged by the use of the pocket between the walls 7 and 8 as it is in the ordinary construction where there is only an inner and outer wall. The outer pocket, which is formed by the walls 6 and 7, may also be 'used for the carrying of papers, etc., and thus constitute a separate pocket.

`In the drawings, my invention is shown adapted for use with a pocket in which a flap is employed but it will be apparent l. In combination with a garment formedv with a horizontal pocket opening, a pocket comprising an inner and an outer wall together with an intermediate wall, the three walls being secured together along their lower edge and sides to form two open-top pockets, a supporting connection between the upper edge of the outer wall and the garment below the pocket opening, a sup-V porting connection between the upper edge of the inner wall and the inner face of the garment above the pocket opening, and straps connecting the upper sides of the inner pocket wall with that part of the garment constituting the region below the armhole. A

2. In combination with a garment of the class'described formed with a pocket opening, a pocket consisting of an inner' wall, an outer wall and an intermediate wall, the

three walls being connected along their bot toms and sides and the inner wall and intermediate wall having a bottom connection above the bottom connection of the three walls whereby to form two pockets with the bottom of the inner pocket standing above the bottom of the other pocket, a supporting connection between the upper ed e of the outer wall and the inner wall Yo the garment below the pocket opening and a supporting connection between the upper edge of the inner wall of the pocket and the inner wall above the pocket opening.

In testimony whereof I affix my 'signature inpresence of two witnesses. Y

JULIUS GUNDERSON.

Witnesses:

R. A. FISCHER, N, D. DANGAN. 

